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Today, senior writer Austin Ward joined Bobby Carpenter and on-air partner Anthony Rothman to talk Lettermen Row, the Buckeyes and more.

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Veteran wide receiver Jayden Ballard to start at kick returner

Matt Parker•08/28/24

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day announced Wednesday that fourth-year wide receiver Jayden Ballard will start as kick returner on Saturday....

Jake Diebler by Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

Lettermen Row

Ohio State brings aboard Croatian center Ivan Njegovan

Andy Backstrom•07/30/24

Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler and his staff added Ivan Njegovan, a 7-foot-1 center from Croatia, to round out their 2024-25 roster....

Lettermen Row

Kirin Kumar is ready to lead the Ohio State softball program: 'It's very exciting'

Mick Walker•07/29/24

New Ohio State head softball coach Kirin Kumar is excited about the opportunity to lead the Buckeyes to new heights....

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Former Buckeyes golfer Neal Shipley earns top-20 finish in PGA Tour event

Spencer Holbrook•07/01/24

Former Ohio State men's golf star Neal Shipley tied for 20th place at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit this weekend....

Lettermen Row

Neal Shipley earns low amateur honors at 2024 US Open

Spencer Holbrook•06/16/24

Former Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley appeared in his second career major championship this weekend. He was the low amateur at the US Open....

Lettermen Row

Former Buckeyes golfer Neal Shipley makes cut at US Open

Spencer Holbrook•06/15/24

Former Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley made the cut at the US Open at Pinehurst No. 2. He'll tee off at 11:01 a.m. on Saturday morning....

Maxwell Moldovan by Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports

Lettermen Row

US Open tee times released for former Buckeyes golfers Maxwell Moldovan, Neal Shipley

Spencer Holbrook•06/12/24

Former Ohio State golfers Neal Shipley and Maxwell Moldovan will both tee it up this weekend at the US Open....

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Maxwell Moldovan set to make third straight U.S. Open appearance

Andy Backstrom•06/11/24

Now an Ohio State men's golf alum, Maxwell Moldovan will play in his third straight U.S. Open but his first as a professional....

Adam Wallin and Neal Shipley by Ohio State men's golf and Rob Schumacher, Rob Schumacher / USA TODAY NETWORK

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Adam Wallin, Neal Shipley recognized as PING All-Americans

Andy Backstrom•06/06/24

Adam Wallin and Neal Shipley finished their Ohio State men's golf careers on a high note, earning PING All-American honors....

Jack Sawyer by Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Ohio State one of two Division I football programs with perfect multi-year APR score

Andy Backstrom•06/05/24

Ohio State is one of two Division I football programs to log a perfect multi-year Academic Progress Rate score for the 2019-23 academic years....

Adam Wallin by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: NCAA Championship run ends in semifinals for Ohio State men's golf

Andy Backstrom•05/29/24

Finally making it back to match play, Ohio State men's golf tied for third in the NCAA Championship, its best finish in the event since 1979....

Lettermen Row

Adam Wallin finishes inside top 10 at NCAA Championship

Spencer Holbrook•05/29/24

Ohio State fell in the NCAA Championship match play semifinal at the Omni La Costa North Course, losing a thrilling event to Auburn....

Lettermen Row

Ohio State baseball commit Andrew Karhoff believes in what Bill Mosiello is building

Mick Walker•05/26/24

Ohio State baseball commit Andrew Karhoff is a big believer in what head coach Bill Mosiello is building in Columbus....

Robert Cash and JJ Tracy (Photo courtesy of Ohio State men's tennis)

Lettermen Row

Ohio State's Robert Cash, JJ Tracy win NCAA Doubles Championship

Andy Backstrom•05/26/24

Ohio State men's tennis duo Robert Cash and JJ Tracy won the NCAA Doubles Championship in Stillwater, Oklahoma....

Nadine Muzerall by Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Ohio State women's hockey head coach Nadine Muzerall receives extension

Andy Backstrom•05/21/24

Ohio State women's hockey head coach Nadine Muzerall signed a contract extension through the 2028-29 season....

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Ohio State men's tennis falls to TCU in NCAA semifinals

Andy Backstrom•05/19/24

Top-ranked Ohio State men's tennis suffered a 4-2 defeat to No. 4 TCU during the NCAA semifinals in Stillwater, Oklahoma....

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Ohio State men's tennis holds off Columbia, advances to NCAA semifinals

Andy Backstrom•05/17/24

Ohio State is headed to the NCAA semis for the fourth straight year after holding off No. 8 Columbia in a tightly-contested quarterfinal....

Justin Boulais, photo courtesy of Ohio State men's tennis

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Ohio State men's tennis advances to NCAA quarters with win over Mississippi State

Andy Backstrom•05/12/24

Top-ranked Ohio State defeated No. 15 Mississippi State in an NCAA Super Regional matchup to reach the tournament quarterfinals....

Jesse Owens, photo courtesy of Ohio State track and field/cross country

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Jesse Owens honored in Ann Arbor with World Athletics Heritage Plaque

Andy Backstrom•05/10/24

Ohio State, and Olympic, track and field legend Jesse Owens was once again recognized for his record-breaking Big Ten performance in 1935....

Ohio State men's tennis via Ohio State Athletics

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Ohio State men's tennis wins 18th consecutive Big Ten title

Andy Backstrom•04/22/24

Ohio State men's tennis swept Wisconsin to clinch its 18th straight Big Ten title, a streak that dates back to 2006....

Aaron Bradshaw by Clare Grant/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

Lettermen Row

Kentucky transfer center Aaron Bradshaw joining Buckeyes

Andy Backstrom•04/15/24

Former Kentucky center Aaron Bradshaw is transferring to Ohio State. Bradshaw gives the Buckeyes depth at the five....

Neal Shipley by Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Neal Shipley clinches low amateur, makes Masters cut

Andy Backstrom•04/13/24

Ohio State men's golf standout Neal Shipley is the fourth Buckeyes player to make the Masters cut as an amateur....

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Neal Shipley fires impressive opening-round 71 at Masters

Spencer Holbrook•04/12/24

Welcome to the Scarlet Sunrise. Football will always be our focus, but every day we’ll cover news, notes and analysis from Ohio State sports....

Lettermen Row

Buckeyes golfer, Masters debutant Neal Shipley set for 'special' experience at Augusta National

Spencer Holbrook•04/09/24

Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley is set to compete in the 88th Masters this weekend after finishing runner-up at the US Amateur....

Ohio State women's hockey by Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

Lettermen Row

Scarlet Sunrise: Ohio State women's hockey wins second national title in three years

Andy Backstrom•03/25/24

Ohio State women's hockey won its second national championship in three years, this time beating Wisconsin, 1-0, for the trophy....

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Scarlet Sunrise: Ohio State men's tennis advances to NCAA quarters with win over Mississippi State

Scarlet Sunrise: Jesse Owens honored in Ann Arbor with World Athletics Heritage Plaque

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